2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Constructing a database of item types in English tests conducted at high schools in Korea
| Project/Area Number |
23652130
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Daito Bunka University (2012-2013)
Saitama University (2011) |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 英語テスト / 項目タイプ / 定期テスト / 大学入試 / 韓国の英語教育 / 波及効果 / 大学修学能力試験 |
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| Research Abstract |
Midterm and final examination papers conducted for four English subjects ("English" "English I" "English II" and "English Reading" at three high schools in Korea were collected and the types of items contained in them were analyzed and categorized. The types of items turned out to be quite similar across schools but some differences were revealed across subjects, with more global-comprehension items and fewer word-knowledge items in "English Reading" for third-year students than in the other subjects. The Korean SAT English papers were also analyzed and it was revealed that all of the item types that appeared in the Korean SATs also appeared in the midterm and final examinations. The results are interpreted to indicate strong backwash effect from the high-stakes statewide examinations to teacher-made classroom tests.
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